A Sweet Day After All

This is for somebody today.

On Sunday I finished the lent devotional book that had been my guide for forty-seven days. Whether it be the black and white photo, a portion from a hymn that was shared, the devotion itself, or the suggested passage of scripture, I gleaned something nearly everyday that uplifted my soul. Ah, 🙂 . Then I turned the final page and found myself sitting in my glider chair, adrift, out of rhythm, wondering where to go from here. Do you find, like me, that we are creatures of habit?

Yesterday was really difficult because now I was beginning to feel edgy and missing that quality time with the LORD. How is it I was so easily derailed? I spent a little time in worship, fellowship, then proceeded with my long to-do list for the day, trying to overcome the guilt I felt for not having the type of quiet time that I normally have. You know what happened? It was a sweet day.

Throughout the day I was captivated with sporadic prayer, praise, and revelation. I went with it; whatever it was, I was in. It was also a very productive day for me.

I sat in my chair today, telling God how good He is, especially when I realized how the day before had flowed and how truly sweet it had been. That’s when I recalled something I had read years ago that basically said, “Whatever it is that you do, let that be your prayer as unto the LORD.” Yesterday was a day for me to freshen the house, to bless my family with meals from morning to evening, to listen to and ponder the dreams of some of those dearest to me.

If you have a to-do list today, and feel like your quiet time with the LORD is being shirked, take the shackles off. Have you received Him as Savior and LORD into your life? Then He is with you. I wholeheartedly advocate that particular time and place that is designated for fellowship with God alone. However, I also say, don’t let it become a cell. God knew my state of mind, He knew I was present physically but absent mentally; He also knows that (as a whole) my heart longs after Him. So He was in motion with me, and when I could snatch those periods of quiet, He sat with me and I told Him how good He is, and prayed, and made declarations as He directed. It was just so . . . sweet. I can not get away from that word.

Is Jesus yours? Are you His? Then He is with you. Thanks be to God that He meets us where we are. Is your day busy? Then like I did, tell Him so. Do you think He doesn’t realize that you’re distracted or overwhelmed by all you have on your plate today? He doesn’t hold that against us.

Join me in prayer.

LORD,

I thank You for being here with me in this moment. I thank You for desiring fellowship with me and being available to me when I call. You know it is my desire to be the same for You. Though my heart longs for You, You know that my mind is elsewhere, thinking of the things that need my attention and are taking my focus away from You. Why hide it? So my request is, that as I am busy, my sensitivity to Your gentle nudging for available interludes of prayer, praise, and revelation will be heightened.

May what I do today be done as unto You. Make my work, my service, my hobby, be a prayer as unto You. May what I say and do bring glory and honor to Your name. Thank You for Your Presence in my life and Your promise to never leave me nor forsake me … even when I am busy.

Amen.